Skilled Nursing Facility Expert Witnesses

Skilled nursing facility expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on skilled nursing facility. The skilled nursing facility expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Assisted Living, Critical Care Medicine, Geriatrics, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Long Term Care, Medical Billing, Medical Management, Nurse, Nursing Administration, Nursing Home Administration, Nursing Homes, Obesity, Physical Medicine & Rehab, and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine.

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Andrew Ng, MD

Specialist in SNF, Long-Term & Elder Abuse Cases.

Millbrae, California
Nursing Homes - Nursing Home, SNF, Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice, Infections, Palliative Care, Geriatrics, Dementia, Neglect, Goals of care, Delirium, Polypharmacy, Alzheimer's, COVID, Bed Sores, Pressure Ulcers, Medical Malpractice, long term care, Hypertension, Diabetes
Dr. Andrew Ng is board-certified in Internal Medicine. He began practice working as a hospitalist in the acute care setting both in Michigan and then in California. After starting part-time work caring for patients in the skilled nursing environment, Dr. Ng transitioned to full-time practice in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and long-term care settings. Dr. Ng specializes in short-term and long-term care for patients who reside in SNFs. He is aware of the intricacies involved in providing care in this setting and appropriate standards of care. He can provide efficient case reviews in all aspects of nursing home care. Specialty areas include; COVID-19, nursing homes, long-term care, medical negligence, elder abuse/neglect, nursing home falls physical and chemical restraints, elopement, dementia, memory care, geriatric polypharmacy, bedsores (pressure wounds or pressure ulcers), nursing home infections (MRSA, VRE), dehydration, geriatrics, head trauma, accidental and suspected non...
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Gus Fernandez, PharmD

Senior Care Expert Witness

Solana Beach, California
Assisted Living - RCFE, senior care home, dementia care home, memory care, dementia care home, memory care home, residential care facility for the elderly, geriatric care, assisted living facility, board and care home, senior assistance, Senior care, elder care home, Skilled nursing facility expert witness, Nursing home expert witness
Experienced RCFE (Residential Care Facility for the Elderly) Administrator and elder care professional with extensive, practical expertise in RCFE operations, management, regulatory compliance, dementia care, resident safety, and risk management. Demonstrated expertise in overseeing residential care environments that prioritize residential safety, dignity, quality of care, and compliance with California Department of Social Services and Regulations. Possess a strong understanding of California Title 22 regulations, resident rights, dementia care, medication management, staffing standards, admission and retention requirements, documentation practices, emergency preparedness, and quality assurance systems. A Doctor of Pharmacy background which provides extensive leverage in medication management, resident safety, and interdisciplinary healthcare communication with a diverse team of healthcare providers. Advanced understanding of prescription medications , side effects and drug intera...
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Karl E. Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, HEC-C

Geriatrics, Nursing Homes, Hospice/Palliative

Stone Mountain Medical Associates, Inc.

Oceanside, California
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes - Nursing Home - Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice - End-of-Life Care, Palliative Care, Home Health, Assisted Living, Regulatory, Decubitus, Pressure Ulcers, Falls, Dementia - Alzheimer's, Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care - HMO, Life Care Planning, Personal Injury, Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Bioethics
Experienced Expert, 250+ depositions, 25+ trials. Speedy and Objective Records Reviews (plaintiff/defense); Standard of Care, Causation and Damages Opinions, including Life Expectancy and Future Care Costs, Regulatory Actions; Comprehensive Report Writing. References Available on Request. In clinical practice of post-acute and long-term care medicine, Geriatrics & Hospice in San Diego area since 1992; Chief Medical Officer, Bio-Pacific Admin Services (nursing facility management company); Chief Medical Officer, Beecan Health; Delegate, AMA and California Medical Association House of Delegates; Chair, CMA Council on Ethical, Legal & Judicial Affairs; Chair, CMA Administrative Medicine Delegation; Clinical Faculty UCSD School of Medicine and Family Medicine Dept., Affiliate Faculty, California State University's Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care (San Marcos), Past President of CALTCM, Past President of PALTmed (Post-Acute & Long-Term Care Medical Association, previously ...
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Pedram Taher, MD

Leading SNF Medical Director & Geriatric Expert

Walnut Creek, California
Nursing Homes - Nursing Home, SNF, Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice, Infections, Palliative Care, Geriatrics, Dementia, Neglect, Goals of care, Delirium, Polypharmacy, Alzheimer's, COVID, Bed Sores, Pressure Ulcers, Medical Malpractice, long term care, Hypertension, Diabetes
Dr. Taher is board-certified in Internal Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland, California, and a Rheumatology Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. His practice focuses mainly on skilled nursing facilities, caring for adult geriatric patients, including patients in sub-acute facilities who are ventilator-dependent. He has extensive experience in all aspects of nursing home care, including fall prevention, pain management, treatment of diabetes, hypertension, stroke, end-of-life care, common infections, and policies and procedures related to skilled nursing homes. He is currently the Medical Director at three San Francisco Bay Area skilled nursing facilities, one of which includes a sub-acute unit. He also serves as a hospice medical director. Specialty areas include; COVID-19, nursing homes, long-term care, medical negligence, elder abuse/neglect, nursing home falls, physical and chemical res...
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Amir Aljilani, MD

Extensive inpatient hospital & SNF experience

Los Angeles, California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, SNF, Wound, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Internist, Rehab, Rehabilitation, Falls, Acute Rehab Unit, ARU, IRF, nursing home, nursing facility, IM, Inpatient, Outpatient, ulcer, pressure injury
Dr. Amir Aljilani, M.D. Expert Witness in Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility Care Dr. Amir Aljilani is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with extensive experience providing expert medical testimony and case review for both plaintiff and defense counsel in cases involving inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facility (SNF) care, and acute rehabilitation unit (ARU) care. Dr. Aljilani serves as a Lead Hospitalist for Care Transitions in the largest hospitalist group at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he has practiced since 2013. He also serves as the Assistant Medical Director of the Enhanced Care Program at Cedars Sinai, which is the hospitals associated SNF program. He also directs medical care at multiple skilled nursing facilities, including serving as Medical Director at SharonCare Skilled Nursing Facility and as a Quality Improvement Council member at Culver West Health Center and Kennedy Care Center. With leadership roles spanning hospital...
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Channa R. Kelly, MA, LNHA, LMFT

LONG TERM CARE OPERATIONS - SNF, AL, MEMORY CARE

Fortitude Expert Witness and Consulting, LLC

San Diego, California
Nursing Home Administration, Assisted Living - Assisted Living, Geriatrics, Memory Care, Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing Facility, RCFE, ARF, MFT, NHA, LNHA, LMFT, Custodial Care, Title 22, Long Term Care, Dementia, Alzheimer's, Falls, Residential Care Facility
Nursing Home and Assisted Living Administration Expert on the use of regulatory and accreditation standards, healthcare operations, and creation of systems to improve outcomes. Knowledgeable about regulatory compliance and standard of care. Experience with start-ups, existing communities, and new acquisitions. I specialize in geriatric community management, including memory care. · 16+ years experience with Adult and Geriatric Population in an Administrative Role · Well-versed with Title 22 and Federal Regulations for NHA, RCFE, and ARF (Assisted Living and Nursing Homes) · Experienced Expert Witness in various States · Extensive experience with Geriatric population and Memory Care · Licensed Marital and Family Therapist · Behavioral Health experience in locked units and outpatient care · Physician Relationships and Community Relations
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Vivek Gupta, MD, MPH

Internal & Obesity Medicine Physician Leader

Mindful Wellness

Manhattan Beach, California
Internal Medicine, Obesity - Hospital Medicine, Skilled Nursing Facility, Long-Term Care, Transitions of Care, Readmissions, Care Coordination, Medical Director, Quality Measures, Value-Based Care, Primary Care, GLP-1 Pharmacotherapy, Medication Management, Polypharmacy, Medical Operations, Standard of Care, Failure to DIagnose, Failure to Treat, Inpatient
Dr. Vivek Gupta, MD, MPH is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with over 12 years of active clinical experience across hospital medicine, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient primary care. He completed residency training at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center and earned a Master of Public Health from the University of Southern California. Dr. Gupta has held leadership roles in both clinical and operational settings. He previously worked with Optum, where he participated in value-based care initiatives, quality improvement programs, and population health management strategies within large integrated healthcare systems. His experience includes oversight of chronic disease management, readmission reduction, care coordination, and performance metrics tied to regulatory and payer standards. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Mindful Wellness, a physician-led medical weight loss practice, and as Chief Operating Officer of Gupta Medical Center, a primar...
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Richard Giguere, RN

Med Legal Pro, LLC

Niantic, Connecticut
Nursing Homes, Long Term Care - skilled nursing facility, nursing administration, assisted living, behavioral health facility, case management, bed sores, pressure ulcers, wounds, falls, restraints, medication errors, dementia care, hospice, documentation, geriatrics, neglect, nurse, risk management, policies and procedures
Experienced Director of Nursing covering at multi-facility Skilled Nursing Group which specializes in high-risk patients including formally incarcerated residents. Daily contact with residents. Former Vice President of the Infection Control Nurses of CT.
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Craig L Smith, MAI

Subject Matter Expert Healthcare/Senior Housing RP

Smith-Parke

Sarasota, Florida
Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser - Hospital, Medical Office, Emergency Department, Ambulatory Surgery Center, Radiation Oncology Center, Proton Therapy Center, Urgent Care, Skilled Nursing facility, Assisted Living Facility, CCRC, Rental Retirement, Memory Care , Independent Living, Condemnation, Tax Appeal, Corporate/Partnership Dissolution, Asset Valuation, 3rd Med
Craig Smith, MAI, is a nationally recognized subject matter expert in and practice is limited to the Senior Housing and Health Care fields, providing Brokerage, Consulting, Valuation and Advisory Services. Mr. Smith holds the MAI designation and has conducted over 6,000 senior housing and healthcare assignments. He served as the National Practice Leader for Healthcare and Senior Housing with Colliers International until January 2018. After stepping down, he continues to provide services in the Senior Housing and Healthcare fields. His experience includes CCRC’s, RRC’s, Independent, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Hospitals (acute care, specialty, and long-term care), ASC, Freestanding ER, MOB’s, Radiation Oncology, Proton Therapy and property assets of entire health systems. Former member of the Healthcare Financial Manager’s Association (HFMA), Florida Health Care Association (FHCA), and was a founding and board member of the Retirement Housing Council. Mr. Smith ...
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Monica L. Ott, MD

Lizton, Indiana
Geriatrics - Nursing Home, Dementia, Falls, Pressure Ulcers, Long Term Care, Skilled Nursing Facility, Decubitus, Palliative Care, End of Life Care, Antipsychotics
Board certified in Geriatrics and Family Medicine. Certified Medical Director through The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Past president of IMDA – the Indiana chapter of PALTmed. Worked nine years in the Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at Indiana University, regularly teaching medical students, internal medicine residents, geriatric fellows and nurse practitioners working in nursing homes. SNF medical director 2010-2019. Most recently, regional medical director for Abode Care Partners seeing patients in the post-acute and long-term care setting. Currently, working as an Optum Care Transitions medical director.
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Pia Spitzer, MSN/MSHCA, PHN, RN, FN-CSp

Nurse Expert in Nursing and administrative issues

Wise Alliance Consulting

Overland Park, Kansas
Nursing Homes, Nursing Administration - Elder abuse, Elder neglect, Nursing Home abuse, Nursing professional malpractice, hospital, Home Health, Assisted Living, Nursing administration, Medication Errors, Nurse, Rehabilitation nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Life Care planning, Skilled Nursing Facility, Rehabilitation
Ms. Spitzer is a Legal Nurse Consultant. She is an Experienced Chief Nurse Executive, Hospital Director, and Corporate Consultant to multiple Skilled Nursing Facilities in the past, Director of Quality and Risk in a Rehabilitation hospital and experienced in all aspects of Administrative and internal clinical operations. Ms. Spitzer has 24 years of healthcare experience in various settings and has opined on multiple nursing issues as a Consulting Expert and as an Expert Witness. Ms. Spitzer has extensive knowledge of State and Federal Regulations as they apply to Long Term Care, acute care, and rehabilitation. As a Corporate Consultant, she was heavily involved in all aspects of clinical operations including survey preparations, plans of correction write ups, writing and updating policies and procedures, staffing issues, educating nursing staff on clinical skills, elder abuse allegations investigations and reporting, standards of care, and all other aspects of clinical care. Ms...
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Khalida S. Burton

Hospital and Physician Medical Billing Expert

Kohler HealthCare Consulting, Inc

Woodstock, Maryland
Medical Billing - Medical Billing, Skilled Nursing Facility, Acute Care Hospital, Inpatient Reimbursement, Outpatient Reimbursement, Insurance Contracts, Payer Contracts, Physician Reimbursement
Khalida S. Burton, MBA, FHFMA, CRCE, CRCR, is a Director with Kohler HealthCare Consulting and has over 25 years of revenue cycle, finance and reimbursement, compliance and internal audit, corporate integrity agreement, and independent review organization support, due diligence, and litigation support. Ms. Burton’s revenue cycle experience includes front-end patient access (registration, insurance verification, etc.), charge master, charge capture and compliance, and back-end patient financial services (pre-billing, billing, collections, cash posting and reconciliation, denial management, etc.). Ms. Burton has experience working with medical practices, hospitals, large health systems, faculty practice plans, continuing care retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, medical device manufacturers/suppliers, and law firms. Clients benefit from her in-depth understanding of healthcare regulations, revenue cycle, reimbursement, managed care contracting, bu...
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Cassandre Voltaire, DO, ABWMS

Physician & Wound Care Expert Witness

WoundFit LLC

Lexington, Massachusetts
Wound Care, Urgent Care Medicine - Wound Care, Pressure Injury Prevention, Pressure Ulcer Management, Nursing Standard of Care, Skilled Nursing Facility, Long-Term Care, Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Diabetic Foot Ulcer Care, Medicare, Amputation Prevention, Debridement Standard of Care, Home Health Wound Care, Nursing Home, Pressure Injury, Avoidable
Cassandre Voltaire, DO, ABWMS Wound Care Expert Witness | Pressure Ulcer Expert Witness | Diabetic Foot Ulcer Expert Cassandre Voltaire, DO, ABWMS is a double board-certified physician (Family Medicine and Wound Medicine & Surgery – ABWMS) and a highly sought-after wound care expert witness with deep clinical experience in long-term care, skilled nursing facilities, VA/domiciliary settings, and outpatient wound management. Dr. Voltaire specializes in the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of pressure injuries, diabetic foot ulcers, venous and vascular ulcers, post-surgical wounds, and other chronic non-healing wounds. She currently practices as Primary Care & Wound Care Physician at Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea (VA long-term care and domiciliary units) and has held dedicated wound care roles at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Skilled Wound Care across multiple long-term care facilities in Massachusetts. Her daily work includes advanced modalities such as sharp debridemen...
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Cheramie Thompson, MHA, BSN, RN, VWCN

Las Vegas, Nevada
Nurse, Medical Management - geriatrics, pediatrics, nursing homes, long term care, home health, home care, fall prevention, ICU, intensive care unit, psychiatric care, correctional healthcare, pressure sores & ulcers, wound care, skilled nursing facility, director of nursing, tracheostomy, hemodialysis
Award-winning nurse leader. Broadly experienced including: director of nursing at skilled nursing facility, wound care certified, pediatric homecare, director of nursing at an acute care hospital, acute care travel nurse, correctional nurse, and ICU nurse. Experience in psychiatric-geriatric care, ICU, medical-surgical, neurology, psychiatric and post-operative units.
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Tahsin Ashraf, DO

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician

New Hyde Park, New York
Physical Medicine & Rehab - Limb loss, Skilled Nursing Facility, Amputation, Below knee amputation, Above knee amputation, Phantom limb pain, Chronic pain, Prosthetics, Muscle weakness, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Strokes
Dr. Tahsin Ashraf is a board certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician practicing in NY. She completed her medical degree at NYCOM and completed residency at Stonybrook University Hospital. Dr. Ashraf helps patients with limb loss, spasticity, gait abnormalities, stroke, chronic pain, and orthopedic issues maximize their mobility and function. She works closely with prosthetists to help patients with amputations receive appropriate prosthetics. Dr. Ashraf helps patients with joint pains and performs joint injections (steroid, gel). She treats spasticity which can include bracing and Botox injections. She has worked in a variety of settings including acute rehabilitation, subacute/skilled nursing facilities and in offices offering in person visits and telemedicine visits.
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Rebecca L Strickland, MD

Geriatrics Nursing Home Director Expert Experience

Bucyrus, Ohio
Nursing Homes, Geriatrics - Pressure Ulcer, Falls, Nutrition and Hydration, Chronic and Acute Pain Control, Alzheimer's Dementia, Competency, Elder Abuse, Delirium, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Assisted Living Facility, Skilled Nursing Facility, Neglect, wounds
Dr. Strickland is Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine and is an active clinician in her office, patients' homes. local hospital and nursing homes. She has 20 years of experience as Medical Director of an 80-bed skilled nursing facility and rehabilitation center in Bucyrus, Ohio. She has reviewed medical-legal and criminal cases since 2009. She has worked with cases for both the Defense and Plaintiff with verbal and written reports, Affidavits of merit completed, depositions and trial testimony given. Inquiries can be sent to: geriatricreview@pm.me or called to her cell at 419-569-0604.
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Gina McCabe, RN, MSN, VWCN, CFPS

South Abington, Pennsylvania
Nursing Homes, Medical Management - long term care, skilled nursing facility, director of nursing, wound care, pressure sores, ulcers, fall prevention, care plans, nursing administration, infection control, nutrition, staffing, electronic health records, EHR, emergency services, intensive care unit, ICU
GinaLynne McCabe, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, CNML, CPPS, RAC-CT, VWCN, has been a nurse since 1987, in both the acute and post-acute / long term environment. Her experience includes acute critical care as a floor RN and charge nurse, to trauma care nursing management, moving into emergency care as Clinical Director to hospital-wide Director of Clinical Operations / Patient Safety. She helped initiate the Stroke Program at Community Medical Center, specializing in neurological nursing. She moved into post-acute /long term care with 7 years as Director of Nursing and Clinical Operations, leading policy development and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. She is currently the Clinical Operations Executive / Director of Nursing for a 145-bed skilled nursing and rehab facility in Pennsylvania. Mrs. McCabe has extensive experience in working in skilled nursing facilities where she deals with pressure ulcers, wound care, and nursing home falls. She reviews cases for attorneys...
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Emily Wolowski

Long Term Care and Critical Care knowledge in one

Med Legal Pro

Springbrook TWP, Pennsylvania
Nursing Homes, Long Term Care - Skilled Nursing Facility, Long Term Care, Geriatrics, residential care facility, patient falls, dementia, restraints, group home, risk management, policies and procedures, antipsychotics, side effects, compliance, sepsis, pressure sores, bed sores, wound care, pressure ulcers, ulcers
Registered Nurse with over a decade of clinical experience and an estimated 8,200 direct patient encounters spanning cardiovascular intensive care, perioperative and post-anesthesia care at a Magnet-designated teaching hospital, and post-acute rehabilitation and long-term care. Progressively advanced from staff nurse to Director of Nursing, with demonstrated expertise in nursing leadership, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, infection control, and interdisciplinary care coordination.
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Brian Galinkin, NHA, MSW

Long Term Care Expert Witness

Brian Galinkin Consulting LLC

Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania
Long Term Care, Nursing Home Administration - Long Term Care, Nursing Home Administrator, Personal Care, Assisted Living, NHA, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Neglect, Regulatory Compliance, Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing Home Operations, Standard of Care, Wound Care, Restraints, Nursing Home Falls, Adult Day, Physician Orders, Pressure Ulcers, COVID 19, Abuse
As an expert witness and long-term care consultant, I apply my 18 years of experience operating nursing homes. For the last 9 years, I have provided detailed evaluations and expert testimony for legal cases within the long-term care industry. Drawing on extensive operational knowledge, I assist counsel in interpreting clinical records and delivering insights grounded in foundational facts and helping to determine if the standard of care was met. I also apply the federal regulations to determine compliance. I have been retained for 45 cases. 65% defense, 35% plaintiff. Types of cases I have worked on: Falls and fall-related injuries Pressure injuries (pressure ulcers) Elopement and wandering incidents Medication errors and adverse drug events Failure to monitor / failure to supervise Infection control and sepsis-related cases Failure to follow physician orders Care planning deficiencies Staffing and negligence claims Documentation and regulatory compliance issues Areas of Expert...
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Daniel Knox, MD

Seasoned Dynamic Pulmonary Critical Care Physician

Salt Lake City, Utah
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine - Chronic Care, LTAC, Pulmonary, Internal Medicine, Skilled Nursing Facility, Pulmonary Function, PFT, Interventional, Icu, Medical informatics, Accident, Trauma, Postoperative, Disability, Shortness of breath
Daniel B. Knox, M.D., is an expert in internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care and interventional pulmonary medicine who has extraordinary academic credentials, over 19 years’ experience in diverse settings and mixed ICUs with a background in legal analysis and oral dialogue that makes him unusually qualified to be an expert witness in medical malpractice cases. Dr. Knox’s academic credentials include publication of over 40 authored works spanning the full spectrum of pulmonary and critical care. He has a BA in Mathematics from Lewis and Clark College, an M.D. degree from New York Medical College, and postgraduate training including an internal medicine residency at Greenwich Hospital of Yale, and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Utah. Dr. Knox is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Interventional Pulmonary Medicine. Dr. Knox has extensive experience in critical care medicine, having worked in divers...